Fantasy

Where Are We Today

Park Place RV Park

Quartzsite Arizona

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It has been a while since my last post, but of course, all you followers know what we have been up to, as you all read Pat's Posts

Pat does leave my special interest stuff for me to write about, my hobby especially. With that being said, I have been doing quite a bit of flying since we got here on the 1^st of November.

Top-Somethin' Extra, Left bottom-Night Timber, Right bottom-Radian

I came down here with three airplanes, all electric powered. My” Night Radian”, which is a sailplane/glider, a “Night Timber” and my “Somethin' Extra”. Within the first week here I lost the “Somethin' Extra,” for unexplained reason, other then radio interference. Within a few days, our chief instructor, who is a far better flyer than I am, lost one of his planes in the same area as I did, with the same type of failure.

Crash of the Somethin' Extra

Last spring, before we left for home, I picked out another airplane from Jim, who I have mentioned before. He is the club member who has property here in Quartzsite where we hold our meetings. He also has many airplanes that he buys and sells along with the space where we are welcome to work on planes.

Old or original covering

The one I picked out is called a “Fantasy”, it is a low wing airplane. He had three of them, two with no equipment in them and one that was set up as an electric flyer. I choose one that was not set up. It’s covering was in rough shape, so I stripped it and recovered it in a different color scheme altogether.

Fantasy recovered

I also added my own servos, receiver, and a Saito 82 four stroke engine. It took a couple weeks to get it ready for flight, but that day came and it took to the air with a little trim adjustment it is flying well. I now have over a dozen flights on it and I am feeling comfortable flying it.

This may not play

There is another one that have my eye on, that I might have to see about getting. More on that when and if it happens this winter.

As each day passes, more members arrive here for the winter and we have picked up a few new ones. One who is a friend from back home, has decided to get in on the fun. He has picked it up quickly, and doing very well.

Duncan with instructor

Thanks for stopping by, stay tuned for the next one and as always, check in with Patsy’s blog to keep with our day to day. Until the next time, be safe, stay healthy and a Very Merry Christmas.